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Interpreting the Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)

Normal ABI ranges from 1.0 — 1.4
Values above 1.4 suggest a
Ankle Brachial Index ... 1.4 suggest a noncompressible ... is considered diagnostic ... AnkleBrachial #Index ... Interpretation #Vascular #Diagnosis
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Pressure Cardiac Index ... Stroke Index ... Vascular Resistance Index ... Normal #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Index
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
a Reticulocyte Index ... ) Reticulocyte Index ... #Reticulocyte #Index ... RPI #hematology #diagnosis
Appendicitis on Abdominal Ultrasound

Noncompressible tubular structure with adjacent hyperechoic peri-appendiceal fat.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Appendicitis #Appendix
Ultrasound Noncompressible
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index Scoring Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis #Management #PESI #RiskSscore #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Embolism Severeity Index ... Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis
LVH by voltage criteria - (Sokolow-Lyon Index) #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #LVH #Hypertrophy #Criteria #Sokolow #Lyon
(Sokolow-Lyon Index ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Positive DVT study showing thrombus in the femoral vein (v), adjacent to the femoral artery (a)
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... DVT #Positive #Noncompressible
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Reticulocyte Production Index ... appropriately)- Retic Index ... appropriately) - Retic Index ... Reticulocyte #Production #Index ... #differential #diagnosis
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Eccentricity Index ... echocardiogram #psax #diagnosis
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
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Free Thyroxine Index ... endocrinology #diagnosis